CARES Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

cares

verb

present tense third-person singular of care

as in watches

to have an interest or concern for a teacher who cares what happens to her students long after they leave her classroom

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Recent Examples of cares Leaders of the Student List and most likely figures in the new government have committed to the policies the Kremlin cares about most, namely no sanctions, military neutrality, and no NATO membership. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026 As grateful as graduates are to shake hands with politicians, Raker cares most about the hug – from her son. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 More voters think the Democratic Party cares more about people like them than Republicans, and 20% say neither party does. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026 As someone like Dolly that cares really deeply about your values and community, but also wants your art to be heard by all kinds of people on its own terms, is this a challenging time in country music to do both? — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Nice that somebody cares about Chicagoans who do not have — or cannot afford — cable or streaming services. — Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Generally, people seem to like Jelly, Devin, and Brady, but Thien An is suspicious of Patt, and nobody really cares about Mike. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 Beyond the individual atoms and bonds of molecules, the body also cares about how they’re arranged in space. — Sajish Mathew, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026 After all, your friend cares about you and wants to protect you. — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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In a broad open field, horses munch standing hay as Katie Baltzor watches her black angus cattle on this fall day.

— Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
What credit monitoring actually watches Credit monitoring tracks changes to your credit file.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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